Stopped for seatbelt violation, Novi woman arrested on drug charges

A Novi woman, stopped for not wearing her seatbelt, was arrested on drug charges in Farmington Hills early May 11.

Officers working traffic on Grand River pulled the woman, 24, over about 4:15 a.m. and reported smelling marijuana as they talked to her. The woman was described as very nervous as the officer noted both of her hands were continuously shaking.

When asked to step out of the vehicle, the officer reported the woman became hysterical and pleaded with the officers "not to get her in trouble." The woman refused consent for a search of her vehicle. The officers cited the smell of marijuana as probable cause for a search of the vehicle.

The woman remained hysterical throughout the traffic stop while seated in the back seat of the patrol car, the officer reported.

During the search, officers reported finding a clear container attached to a key chain on the passenger seat. Two pills in the container were identified as amphetamines, police said, for which the woman had no prescription.

Officers also reported locating three baggies of marijuana weighing a total of 28 grams. Two baggies were reported to have been located in a bag behind the driver's seat, the third in a ceiling compartment designed to hold sunglasses. The woman said she didn't have a medical marijuana card.

As she was being arrested, the officer reported the woman became more hysterical and continued pleading with the officers not to arrest her. At one point, the officer noted the woman offered them all the money she had earned that evening — $415 — working at a bar. When questioned about that statement, the woman said the offer wasn't intended as a bribe.

The woman is facing charges of marijuana possession, possession of a controlled substance and failure to wear her seat belt.

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